Swimming Gala Success
Two teams of children entered this year's Tewkesbury Primary Sports Network's Swimming Gala - and there were some fantastic results and attitudes on display.
Tewkesbury Primary Sports Network's Swimming Gala – Wednesday 15th January @ Tewkesbury School
Tirlebrook sent two teams to this year's Tewkesbury Primary Sports Network’s Swimming Gala, hosted by Move More, at Tewkesbury School’s swimming pool. The two teams were made up of twelve children from Years 5 and 6 with six children in each team. Every child in each team competed in one of the following races: 1 and 2 lengths Front Crawl, 1 and 2 lengths Backstroke and 1 and 2 lengths Breaststroke, finishing with the Canon Relay in which every member of the team completed a length using a stroke of their choice. They also had a chance to take part in some fun events: Largest Splash, Smallest Splash and Most Stylish Dive. They were up against some stiff competition with teams from Ashchurch, Gretton and Twyning also competing. They had a very successful afternoon and our teams finished in 1st and 5th positions overall. Fantastic! There were individual winners in Ewan, winning the 1 length Front Crawl, Owen, victorious in the 2 lengths Front Crawl, and George, powering to first place in the 1 length Breast Stroke. Matthew, Freddie and Edward also won certificates for coming first in the Largest Splash.
Four children were recognised for demonstrating the School Games values: Freddie for ‘Determination’, Edward for ‘Passion’, Julia for ‘Teamwork’ and George for ‘Self Belief’.
Many thanks to Mrs. Gosden for accompanying and supporting the two teams throughout the afternoon and very well done to all of the children for their excellent attitudes and wonderful determination. They all had a great afternoon and we are very proud of them.
Results: 1. Tirlebrook 1 36 pts, 2. Gretton 33 pts, 3. Twyning 1 25 pts, 4. Ashchurch 22 pts, 5. Tirlebrook 2 20 pts, 6. Twyning 2 11 pts
Squad: William B, Edward B, Owen B, Tilly B, George C, Byran C, Matthew F, Julia G, Ewan G, Zoe H, Freddie P & Maja R
Tirlebrook Primary School
Tirlebrook Primary School is highly committed to PE and school sport. The School Games and its associated values of Respect, Passion, Determination, Self Belief, Honesty and Teamwork are the essential embedded foundations of our approach to PE and school sport as we continue to develop a vibrant curriculum and an exciting array of wider opportunities that promote high quality learning, contribute to healthy lifestyles and provide a breadth of opportunities to organise, participate in and lead in a variety of sports and activities. We are delighted that we are currently holders of the Gold School Games mark - for the fourth successive year.